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Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Cabinet approves Revision in the list of Scheduled Tribes of Chhattisgarh
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given its approval to the Cabinet note on the proposal for official Amendments in The Constitution  Order  Bill, 2016 so as to modify the list of Scheduled Tribes  of Chhattisgarh.
The following changes will be made in list of Scheduled Tribes of Chhattisgarh:-
- In entry 5, after "BhariaBhumia,", the following shall be inserted, namely:-
"Bhuinya, Bhuiyan, Bhuyan,";
- for entry 14, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:-
"14. Dhanwar, Dhanuhar, Dhanuwar"
iii. for entries 32 and 33, the following entries shall be substituted, namely:-
"32. Nagesia, Nagasia, Kisan 33. Oraon, Dhanka, Dhangad";  for entry 41, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:-
"41 .Sawar, Sawara, Saunra, Saonra"; and
- after entry 42, the following entry shall be inserted, namely:-"43. Binjhia".
This Act may be called the Constitution  Order  Bill, 2019. After the Bill becomes an Act, member of the communities newly listed in the revised list of Scheduled Tribes of Chhattisgarh will also be able to derive benefits meant for Scheduled Tribes under the existing schemes of the Government. Some of the major schemes of this kind include Post Matric Scholarship, National Overseas Scholarship, National Fellowship, Top Class Education, Concessional Loans from National Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation, Hostels for ST boys and girls etc. In addition to above, they will also be entitled to benefits of reservation in services and admission to educational institutions as per Government policy.
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NITI Aayog
Atal Innovation Mission collaborates with CGI to promote Innovation across schools
Atal Innovation Mission , NITI Aayog, has signed a Statement of Intent  with CGI India in order to further rev up the innovation across the schools.
As part of continuous support to AIM’s one of its kind Atal Tinkering Lab initiative, AIM and CGI India which is one among the largest IT and business consulting services firms has collaborated for creating a successful and innovative workforce from the ATL schools.
AIM is the flagship programme of the Government of India that promotes a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship across country. Its ATLs are accessed by over 2.5 million school kids in India. ATL is a dedicated innovation workspace set-up at schools where students get access to do-it-yourself  kits and learn to tinker and create innovative solutions using the latest technologies.
As part of the SOI, CGI has agreed to adopt 100 schools with ATLs across Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad and Mumbai to promote and train students. CGI volunteers will coach and mentor students at the ATLs to enhance technical literacy and provide immersive learning experiences to the students through hands-on experience using STEM tools.
CGI will also conduct training workshops for teachers at select schools on topics such as design thinking, computational thinking, robotics and coding.
Mission Director Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog R Ramanan while expressing his views said that the collaboration between AIM and CGI is crucial for ATLs and that it would prove of utmost benefit to both ATL students and teachers.
“CGI has agreed to adopt and support 100 ATL across the country with their technical expertise and proficiency. This will enable the ATL students to be more connected to the 4th industrial revolution happening in India. Further CGI will also run capacity building Unbox tinkering Workshops for ATL teachers to build innovative mindset in teachers and I am sure it would be super exciting for all of us,” he added.
President of Asia Pacific Global Delivery Centres of Excellence, CGI George Mattackalsaid “At CGI we are committed to empower and educate students in our communities through STEM. We are pleased to collaborate with NITI Aayog in this endeavour to inspire innovation and creativity to build a future digital workforce together.”
In India, CGI employs more than 14,000 consultants across major cities who provide global delivery support to clients around the globe, ensuring close collaboration, accountability, flexibility, superior service and, most importantly, expected business results.
Ministry of Home Affairs
Principal Secretary to PM holds a high level meeting on Cyclone 'Bulbul' with the States of Odisha, West Bengal and Andaman and Nicobar Islands
In the wake of concern expressed by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, Principal Secretary to PM, Dr. P. K. Mishra held a high-level meeting today with the States of Odisha, West Bengal and Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, to review their preparedness to deal with the situation in view of cyclone storm ‘Bulbul’.
The meeting reviewed the situation arising due to movement of Cyclone ‘Bulbul’ in the last few hours. Director General, India Meteorological Department gave the detailed forecast on cyclone Bulbul; its projected track and accompanying wind speed and rainfall in the sea and along the coasts of Odisha and West Bengal. He informed that coastal Odisha is likely to witness wind speed of 70-80 kmph gusting upto 90 kmph on 8th November accompanied by heavy to very heavy rain. Similar situation is likely to prevail in coastal West Bengal on 9th November. Further sea conditions will be very rough and advised fishing operation to be completely suspended.
State Chief Secretaries informed of having taken all precautionary measures in the coastal regions and monitoring the situation in the districts on 24x7 basis. Further all fishermen have been advised to not venture in the sea and those in the sea have been advised to return back.
DG, NDRF informed that their teams are fully prepared with all the required equipment like tree cutters, pole cutters etc. are on standby. Indian Coast Guard is also on alert and advising fishermen and merchant ship not to venture in the sea.
Principal Secretary to PM advised them to take all possible measures to ensure that there is human casualty and loss to property is minimised. He also assured the States of all the necessary central assistance required in the developing situations.
The meeting was attended by the Principal Advisor to the Prime Minister; Secretaries of Home Affairs, and Information and Broadcasting; Member, NDMA, Directors General of India Meteorological Department and NDRF; and senior officers from PMO, Ministries of Home Affairs, Defence. Chief Secretaries/ representatives from West Bengal, Odisha and Andaman & Nicobar Islands joined the meeting through video conference.
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying
Department of Fisheries conducted Special Campaign 2.0 for cleanliness and good governance
Special Campaign 2.0 was organised with the aim of record management, cleanliness  and office scrap disposal, easing of rules/processes freeing of space etc. Activities were carried out by Department of Fisheries, its autonomous bodies namely Coastal Aquaculture Authority  and National Fisheries Development Board  and its Institutions namely National Institute of Fisheries Post Harvest Technology and Training , Central Institute of Fisheries Nautical and Engineering Training , Fishery Survey of India  and Central Institute of Coastal Engineering for Fisheries . Total 15 sites were identified from subordinates and attached offices under DoF for taking up under the Campaign.
Department of Fisheries along with all subordinates and attached offices actively participated in the campaign through various activities. Inspection/Visit to all the Sections/Division/Hall/ Record Room of Department of Fisheries and sites of Subordinate & attached offices in various coastal parts of nation were undertaken. During the campaign period, the Minister of States, Dr L Murugan visited two sites on 21st October 2022 at the zonal offices at Chennai and reviewed the progress in a holistic manner. Department of Fisheries, Secretary visited three sites on 20th Oct 2022 in Vizag for inspection of progress and achievements made by FSI and CIFNET zonal offices and inspected the New Delhi office on 26th October 2022 and emphasised on ‘Clean Desk, Clean Section and Clean corridors aspect of the Special Campaign 2.0’. JS  visited Kochi office on 29th October 2022, while JS  visited the NFDB, Hyderabad office for inspection.
To maintain focus on the campaign, spread awareness and enhance the outreach, 40 social media posts were designed and uploaded by the social media team of DoF  on platforms such as Twitter, Instagram, Facebook Page, and LinkedIn. Appropriate tags were used to enhance viewership such as @PMOIndia @HMOIndia @DARPG_GoI @swachhbharat @SwachhBharatGov @mygovindia @FisherySurveyOI, Department of fisheries institutions and States/UTs’ social media handles and used hashtags such as #SpecialCampaign 2.0 #SwachhBharat #DeptofFisheries. Short videos  were displayed to showcase the activities done on Swachhata Campaign 2.0 on Social media pages of DoF which received 66% higher impression rate during the campaign period.
The progress of the campaign was documented in "before and after scenario" through high resolution photographs/videos which were shared on the social media platform while tagging Department of Fisheries, DARPG, Swachhata Campaign 2.0 etc.
With the culmination of the "Special Campaign 2.0", through the dedicated effort of all officials, against the target of review of 250 files, more than 550 files were reviewed, out of which 290 physical files were weeded out, around 77 e-files were put to review out of which 43 e-files were closed. More than 250 square feet of space was also freed up because of the campaign in the Department of Fisheries.
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Ministry of Rural Development
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Applications under new phase of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana- Gramin
The State/UT-wise details of details of houses sanctioned to eligible beneficiaries under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana- Gramin  during each of the last three years i.e. financial year 2020-21, 2021-22 and 2022-23 is given as below.
No application from households is required under PMAY-G as the beneficiaries are identified from the Permanent Wait List  of PMAY-G based on SECC 2011 and finalized Awaas+ list. At present there is no proposal under consideration of the Ministry for starting the next phase of PMAY-G beyond March, 2024.
State/UT-wise details of the number of houses sanctioned under Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana- Gramin  in the country during each of the last three years i.e. from the financial year 2020-21 to 2022-23

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S.No.
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Name of the State/UT
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2020-21
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2021-22
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2022-23
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1
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ARUNACHAL PRADESH
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19,038
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11,044
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2,707
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2
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ASSAM
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1,50,039
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2,16,359
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10,55,005
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3
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BIHAR
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6,25,357
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8,99,367
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1,33,110
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4
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CHHATTISGARH
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1,57,534
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371
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81,375
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5
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GOA
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32
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47
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18
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6
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GUJARAT
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21,347
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1,07,420
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1,48,714
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7
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HARYANA
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61
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3,317
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5,114
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8
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HIMACHAL PRADESH
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4,001
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2,729
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794
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9
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JAMMU AND KASHMIR
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64,045
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55,862
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7,818
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10
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JHARKHAND
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3,61,648
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3,90,226
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11,590
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11
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KERALA
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3,330
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12,615
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1,633
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12
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MADHYA PRADESH
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7,56,726
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4,90,326
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7,54,552
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13
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MAHARASHTRA
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2,92,105
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1,17,601
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3,16,475
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14
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MANIPUR
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17,822
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1,725
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13,849
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15
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MEGHALAYA
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26,487
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3,353
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8,871
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16
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MIZORAM
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7,017
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0
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6,951
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17
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NAGALAND
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4,706
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9,806
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4,203
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18
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ODISHA
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2,90,488
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3,421
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9,08,916
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19
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PUNJAB
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1,887
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11,333
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4,959
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20
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RAJASTHAN
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2,64,720
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3,87,150
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7,467
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21
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SIKKIM
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0
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282
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48
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22
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TAMIL NADU
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1,13,138
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2,30,839
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41,101
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23
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TRIPURA
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991
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1,57,234
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51,915
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24
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UTTAR PRADESH
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7,28,507
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4,34,963
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8,62,231
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25
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UTTARAKHAND
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47
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15,390
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18,816
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26
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WEST BENGAL
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9,41,759
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1,66,795
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11,06,888
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27
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ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR
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397
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0
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6
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28
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DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI & DAMAN DIU
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99
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49
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967
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29
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LAKSHADWEEP
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0
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0
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0
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30
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PUDUCHERRY|
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-
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-
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-
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31
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ANDHRA PRADESH
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1,816
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0
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1,78,899
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32
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KARNATAKA
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36,730
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3,972
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38,412
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33
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TELANGANA|
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-
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-
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-
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34
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LADAKH
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200
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461
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1
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Total
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48,92,074
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37,34,057
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57,73,405Telangana & Puducherry are not implementing PMAY-G.
This information was given by the Union Minister of State for Rural Development, Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
UPSC
Final Result of Combined Defence Services Examination -2021
The following are the lists, in order of merit of 154  candidates who have qualified on the basis of the results of the Combined Defence Services Examination , 2021 conducted by the Union Public Service Commission in February, 2021 and SSB interviews held by the Services Selection Board of the Ministry of Defence for admission to the 152th Course of Indian Military Academy, Dehradun; Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala, Kerala and Air Force Academy, Hyderabad  Training Course i.e. No. 211 F  Course.
2. There are some common candidates in the three lists for various courses.
3. The number of vacancies, as intimated by the Government is 100 for Indian Military Academy [including 13 vacancies reserved for NCC ‘C’ certificates  holders], 26 for Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala, Kerala Executive/hydro [including 06 vacancies reserved for NCC ‘C’ Certificate holders ] and 32 for Air Force Academy, Hyderabad holders through NCC Spl. Entry.
4. The Commission had recommended 2679, 1136 and 637 as qualified in the written test for admission to the Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy and Air Force Academy, respectively. The number of candidates finally qualified are those after SSB test conducted by Army Head Quarters.
5. The results of Medical examination have not been taken into account in preparing these lists.
6. Verification of date of birth and educational qualifications of these candidates is still under process by the Army Headquarters. The candidature of all these candidates is, therefore, Provisional on this score. Candidates are requested to forward their certificates, in original, in support of Date of Birth/Educational qualification etc. claimed by them, along with Photostat attested copies thereof to Army Headquarters /Naval Headquarters /Air Headquarters, as per their first choice.
7. In case, there is any change of address, the candidates are advised to promptly intimate directly to the Army Headquarters /Naval Headquarters /Air Headquarters.
8. These results will also be available on the UPSC website at http://www.upsc.gov.in. However, marks of the candidates will be available on the website after declaration of final result of Officers’ Training Academy  for Combined Defence Services Examination , 2021.
9. The information/clarification regarding further process of the Examination/Interview of this Examination may be obtained from Army Head Quarters, Ministry of Defence over telephone No.011-26173215. For any further information, the candidates may contact Facilitation Counter near Gate ‘C’ of the Commission’s Office, either in person or on telephone Nos.011-23385271/011-23381125/011-23098543 between 10:00 hours and 17:00 hours on any working day.
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 UPDATE
202.17 cr Total Vaccine doses  have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
16,82,390 doses administered in last 24 hours
India's Active caseload currently stands at1,50,877
Active cases standat 0.34%
Recovery Rate currently at 98.46%
18,148recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to
4,32,28,670
16,866new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
Daily positivity rate 
Weekly Positivity Rate 
87.27cr Total Tests conducted so far; 2,39,751tests conducted in the last 24 hours
Ministry of Home Affairs
Arrest of Tablighi Jamaat Persons
As reported by Delhi Police, despite guidelines/ orders issued by various authorities in pursuance of the outbreak of COVID-19, a huge gathering assembled inside a closed premise; over a protracted period of time; without any semblance of social distancing or provision of masks and sanitizers. This also caused spread of Corona Virus infection amongst many persons.
2361 persons of Tablighi Jamaat have been evacuated by Delhi Police from Delhi’s Nizamuddin Headquarters since 29.03.2020.
233 persons of Jamaat have been arrested by Delhi Police. However, regarding Jamaat Chief Maulana Mohd. Saad, investigation is underway.
One case relating to Tablighi gathering has been registered by Delhi Police, u/s 304/308/336/188/269/270/271/120-B IPC, Section 14-B Foreigners Act 1946, Section 3 Epidemic Diseases Act 1897 and Section 51/58 Disaster Management Act 2005
This was stated by the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri G. Kishan Reddy in a written reply to question in the Rajya Sabha today.
Prime Minister's Office
PM condoles demise of Dr. Indira Hridayesh
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed grief over the demise of Dr. Indira Hridayesh.
PMO tweeted, "Dr. Indira Hridayesh Ji was at the forefront of several community service efforts. She made a mark as an effective legislator and also had rich administrative experience. Saddened by her demise. Condolences to her family and supporters. Om Shanti: PM @narendramodi"
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister to inaugurate 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas Convention in Varanasi on 22 January, 2019
Prime Minister of Mauritius, Pravind Jugnauth to be the Chief Guest
Theme of PBD 2019 - Role of Indian Diaspora in building New India
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas Convention at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh tomorrow on 22 January, 2019.
For the first time, the three day long convention is being organized in Varanasi from 21-23 January, 2019. The theme of PBD Convention 2019 is "Role of Indian Diaspora in building New India".
In reverence to the sentiments of the larger diaspora to participate in Kumbh Mela and Republic Day celebrations, the 15th PBD Convention is being organised from 21 to 23 January 2019 instead of 9th January. After the Convention, participants will visit Prayagraj for Kumbh Mela on 24th January. They will then proceed to Delhi on 25th January and witness the Republic Day Parade at New Delhi on 26th January 2019.
Prime Minister of Mauritius Mr. Pravind Jugnauth will be the chief guest of the PBD convention. Mr. Himanshu Gulati, Member of Parliament of Norway, will be the Special Guest while Mr. Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi, Member of Parliament of New Zealand will be the Guest of Honor at the 15th edition of PBD.
Key events of this edition include-
21 January, 2019- Youth Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas. The event will provide opportunities for the young Diaspora to engage with New India.
22 January 2019 - Inauguration of PBD convention by Prime Minister in presence of Prime Minister of Mauritius, Pravind Jugnauth.
23 January 2019 – Valedictory Session & Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards by the President of India.
Various plenary sessions are also scheduled during the event. The evenings are marked with cultural programs.
About Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas:
The decision to celebrate Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas  was taken by the former Indian Prime Minister, late Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
The 1st PBD was celebrated on 9th January, 2003 in New Delhi. January 9 was chosen as the day to celebrate PBD as it was on this day in 1915 that Mahatma Gandhi, had returned to India from South Africa.
PBD now celebrated once in every two years, provides a platform to the overseas Indian community to engage with the government and reconnect with their roots. During the Convention, Pravasi Bharatiya Samman is conferred on the selected overseas Indians for their significant contributions to various fields both in India and abroad.
14th PBD held during 7–9 January 2017 at Bengaluru, Karnataka was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The theme for the 14th PBD was "Redefining engagement with the Indian diaspora”. In his address, Mr. Modi had said that Indian diaspora represents the best of Indian culture, ethos and values and are respected for their contributions. He underlined the importance of a continuous engagement with the overseas Indian community as a key area of priority for the Government.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Call Centre Inaugurated in Mumbai DGFT
A call centerhas been set up by the Mumbai office of theDirector General of Foreign Trade  to address doubts/queries/questions of exporters and importers. General information about foreign trade policy and international trade may also be asked. A specially trained dedicated staff is in charge at the call center. Public may reach the call center on 022-20820961, 022-20820962, 022-20820963 and 022-20820927 from 10:00 am to 5:30 pm on all working days.
Alok Vardhan Chaturvedi, DGFT, visited the office of Additional DGFT in Mumbai recently and reviewed the work. He chaired a meeting with Regional Chairmen and Directors of severalExport Promotion Councilswherevarious issues faced by the exporters-importers were discussed. K L Dhingra, Regional Chairman of Engineering Export Promotion Council, Ajay Kadakia of Chemicals Export Promotion Council and Paresh Mehta of Federation of Indian Export Organization were also present at the meeting and shared their views. Inputs from the industry were also sought for resolving their issues related to export – import.
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
Shri Gowda Reviews activities of CIPET through Videoconferencing
CIPET should leverage its vast network to support the growth of MSME: Shri Sadananda Gowda
Union Minister of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Shri D. V. Sadananda Gowda reviewed the activities of Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering & Technology  through Video Conferencing today. Various activities undertaken by CIPET with respect to Skill, Technology Support Services and Research during the COVID 19 pandemic were presented by DG CIPET before the Minister.
During the meeting Shri Gowda advised that CIPET should leverage its vast network of clienteles to come with a detailed plan to support the growth of the MSMEs in the Petrochemical Sector in accordance with the current thrust “Atma Nirbhar Bharat” Mission of the Government. He asked DG,CIPET to develop PPE Kit which gives comfort to medical professionals. The Minister also appreciated the efforts of various CIPETs irrespective of COVID 19 situation and lockdown measures prevalent in the country. He also wished that CIPET should continue in making these efforts which will strengthen the country's preparedness against COVID -19.
Secretary, Chemicals & petrochemicals Shri R K Chaturvedi appraised about the advanced research activities being undertaken by CIPET, in particular; Development of Antibacterial/Antimicrobial reusable masks, Ventilator Splitters and other advancements in PPE Kits during this COVID 19 pandemic.
Joint Secretary Petro Chemicals Shri Kashi Nath Jha informed that CIPET has already been working in the area of Medical Diagnostics and other areas like Medical Research and thus can suitably support the “Development of Medical Device Parks” in a significant way through its technical expertise in polymer and allied fields. JS  Samir Kumar Bishwas, ), Prof.  S. K. Nayak, DG CIPET along with other Centre Heads/ Directors from various CIPET Centres joined the meeting.
The Head of various CIPET Centres also gave a presentation of their activities related to Characterization and Validation of PPE Kits based on the demands from State / Central Govts, R&D on Advanced Medical diagnostics, development of moulds/dies, sanitizers etc. to assist the country during COVID 19 pandemic.